Darbyshire on the English legal system
By: Penny Darbyshire PhD, MA, Kingston Law School, Kingston University
Edition: Eleventh edition.
Publisher: Thomson Reuters (Sweet & Maxwell)
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780414031333
Subjects: Law
Other titles: English legal system
Description: This edition of an established text provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to the English legal system. Both law students and students on vocational courses will welcome it as a highly readable and stimulating overview of the subject.
Notes: Previous edition: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the English legal system; title: Sources of English law; title: EU law : its impact on English law and the UK courts; title: The European Convention on Human Rights and English law; title: Law reform and the changing legal system; title: Civil courts; title: Criminal courts; title: History; title: The adversarial process; title: Civil procedure; title: Alternatives to the civil courts : institutions and procedures; title: Criminal procedure; title: Lawyers; title: Judges; title: Magistrates; title: The jury; title: Legal services.